The Immoral Relationship

The Mark of Something New

It was fourth block and Casey couldn't stop thinking about their moment alone and his thumb on her cheek she kept playing it over and over wondering what had snapped in both of them in that moment and allowed that to happen. But one thing was for sure he had loved it and she wanted more. Much more. She sat in fourth block waiting for the bell so she could stay after with him. She wanted to find out what would have happened if they hadn't been interrupted. She sits in her seat and waits for the bell to ring with six minutes left of class. Finally when the bell rings she makes a bolt for it to his room and when she gets to his classroom she gets a text from Meredith.

M: Sorry I can't observe you two today I have to stay with my pre-calc teacher. Youronyourown.

C: Thats ok I want us to be alone anyway.

M: :0

C: I'll see ya later. Bye!!

She sits in her seat and he walks in smiling.

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He stared at her as she sat in her seat typing one of her college admission essays. He want so badly to run his hand through her long wavy blonde hair and run his thumb over her cheek again. But that was inappropriate he shouldn't have been thinking that way. But he was, he couldn't stop thinking that way about her. He got up from his desk and walked over to the desk behind her and read what she had typed already. She must have sensed his presence so she turned to him and said "So how am I doing?" He smiled and said "Perfect." She laughed and said "Did you even read it?" He shook his head and replied "I don't have to because I already know its amazing." He put his hand on hers and looked in her eyes. They were so blue he thought he was looking at the ocean. Her voice broke into his thoughts and she was saying "what? What is it?" He shook his head and got up saying "Nothing. This has to be nothing. You're a student and I'm a teacher" she looked at him and got up to shut and lock the classroom door. When he heard the familiar *click* of the lock his head shot up from the papers he was grading and he saw her walking- no sauntering towards him and she sat down in the chair next to him and she put her hand on top of the pile of papers as if to inhibit his ability to grade them. Then she spoke gently and said "Mr.- Sean, I was going to try and be subtle but I don't think I'm capable and at this point I don't think you are either. I will be at dinner tonight at the restaurant in town. And I know its for couples but I think its definitely worth it. More importantly I think you're worth it. And I'm going to be blunt with you, I've liked you since the first day of school this year. And I don't care about the relationship rules of teacher and student. I care about the relationship rules of a man and a woman. So don't- don't stop this." She stroked his cheek with her other hand and he was stunned. If he had been in control of the lustful beast inside him he now no longer was. He reached up with one hand and put it onto her hand on his cheek and with the other he laid it on her hand on the pile of papers to be graded and looked in her ocean blue eyes and said "I'm not capable of staying away now you're right it is worth it but it is very risky Casey. This- this is very risky. We shouldn't but- but god I want to." She smiled and dropped their hands and said "good me too now let me finish this admissions essay for this Adirondacks college and then I'm gonna do something I've never done in my life. Kiss you, a teacher. I know its immoral and wrong but I'm desperate and I know you are as you just said you were too but I've been desperate since the very first day." She sat back down at her desk and before she could finish ten minutes later the activity bell rang and she hurriedly got her stuff together and said goodbye. He didn't even get her sweet sweet kiss. He watched as her beautiful blonde hair sway behind her as she walked down the hallway and out of sight. He couldn't wait for tonight.

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Casey waited in her car until the clock on her dash said 8:00. She then saw a car pull up alongside hers and out stepped Sean Alley. It was a semi formal restaurant so he was wearing a button up shirt and a nice tie and dress pants whereas Casey looked at her black simple cocktail dress. Earlier that evening when she had been preparing for the 8:00 encounter with Mr. Alley her mother had asked her where she was going and she had lied and said out with friends which she rarely did as she was always holed up in her room studying and doing homework. So she felt bad at first but then remembered that Mr.Alley wouldn't get in trouble if she lied a little. She shook her head and got out of her car and came face to face with Sean Alley. He was smiling at her and he said "You look great let's go in." As they walked through the door the whole dynamic of her feelings about the evening changed. She had always wanted to come in this place the hostess checked off their name and they followed her to a two person table in a romantic-like corner. All of a sudden Casey started feeling as if this wasn't as professional as she originally thought. And as she sat down across from Sean she began to see the desire and need in his eyes and she knew that he knew the evening would be anything but professional. She wanted so desperately to say that this was not gonna be a professional evening bit she didn't because she knew he knew this was going to be anything but professional. When they sat down and ordered their drinks Sean ordered a Merlot and she just asked for water when he spoke up and said "No wine? How come?" She shook her head and replied after taking a sip of water "I'm not twenty one so I cannot consume alcohol" he nodded and said "Order whatever you would like." She choke coughed and said "I'm just gonna get a fancy salad or something not expensive so-" he cut her off and said "What is the most appealing thing to you on the menu?" She looked at him then the menu and said "well I do love filet mignon but-"But nothing if you want that then get that." When the waiter came around again for their food orders Casey got the filet mignon while Sean got the Chicken Marsala. As dinner progressed so did their conversation. They spoke about things from artwork at the local art gallery to who their favorite poets were. When they had finished dinner and dessert and were about to pay the check when he spoke up and said "You know Casey? Tonight was really nice thank you for offering to take Adriana's place but I think this was a one time thing. If you understand what I mean. I mean I like you but we cannot do something like this again because you are still my student and it wouldn't be professional. My superiors wouldn't approve and I could lose my job or worse you could get expelled or something. But tonight really cheered me up. So thank you." She stared at him and said "Yes I do understand every word of that but I also understand that there is something between us and I would never forgive myself if you got fired but there is something there we just need to figure out what." He nodded and as they headed out the door he said "I'll see you tomorrow after school in my room so you can finish that admissions essay." She said "ok" and hugged him goodbye. Then realizing what she had done she quickly broke from him and straightened herself and got in her car and left him standing there frozen in place and staring after her.

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Casey had been trying to stuff some boxes of clothes for goodwill into her car the next day at school and couldn't get the last one in. She looked around and saw no one to ask for help. She was stuck with a last box of clothes and nowhere to put it when all of a sudden a voice behind her said "here let me help you Casey." And she swiveled around and saw none other than Sean Alley standing there smiling. "Thats a lot of boxes where are they going?" She smiled and replied "Goodwill I have a free period right now so I'm taking them now. They were collected in bins outside the school. And my car is full of boxes and I can't get this last one in my trunk." Mr. Alley smiled and said "well I can help." She laughed and said "Go for it but I don't think it'll-" after about forty seconds he got the last box in and the trunk closed and said "You were saying Casey?" With a bit of teasing in his voice. She smiled and said "Thank you Mr. Alley I appreciate your help. I'll be leaving now." and he watched as she drove away. He knew that this was the mark of something new.